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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph L. Piccinino, Jr., Rush, NY (US);
Daniel C. Davis, Rush, NY (US);
Ronald W. Grant, Caledonia, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D 3/02 ;
Abstract
A chemical or processing solution delivery system and method for use in a photographic processor is disclosed. The system includes a heating chamber which is adapted to receive a predetermined amount of processing solution therein, and heat the processing solution prior to delivery of the solution to an associated processor. The heating chamber includes a member which functions as a supply tube for supplying solution to the chamber and a level detection sensor for detecting the level of solution in the chamber.